Japanese Verb Opposites

Learn Japanese verb opposites.

乗る

get on

降りる

get off

開ける

open

閉める

close

起きる

wake up

寝る

go to bed

買う

buy

売る

sell

捨てる

throw away

拾う

pick up

太る

gain weight

やせる

lose weight

貸す

lend

借りる

borrow

つける

turn on

消す

turn out

覚える

remember

忘れる

forget

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Review:

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乗(の)る ⇄ 降(お)りる
get on ⇄ get off

開(あ)ける ⇄ 閉(し)める
open ⇄ close

起(お)きる ⇄ 寝(ね)る
wake up ⇄ go to bed

買(か)う ⇄ 売(う)る
buy ⇄ sell

捨(す)てる ⇄ 拾(ひろ)う
throw away ⇄ pick up

太(ふと)る ⇄ やせる
gain weight ⇄ lose weight

貸(か)す ⇄ 借(か)りる
lend ⇄ borrow

つける ⇄ 消(け)す
turn on ⇄ turn off

覚(おぼ)える ⇄ 忘(わす)れる
remember ⇄ forget

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